Wander Free Recipes

I'm pretty obsessed with pumpkins. I love the way they look, their color, their shape. I love how they feel, I love having them in my home, I love the taste, the smell, and the comfort of a warming pumpkin pie spice. So needless to say, when fall hits, I'm in heaven. I fill my house with pumpkins, I go to farms and pumpkin patches just to be around them, and I start to ingest pumpkin everything. #pumpkinfever

Enter, the pumpkin smoothie. For those of you in the colder climates, this pumpkin smoothie is a way to introduce some warming, grounding, earthy spices and flavors into your smoothie in order to balance out that Vata (Ayurveda-speak for cool, airy, space, windy energy).

For those of you living in a warm climate (I'm down in sunny Naples, Florida) this is a great way to spice up your smoothie on those cooler mornings, while packing a great anti-inflammatory punch from the turmeric. Just don't use warming spices too often in a hot climate, as they can be Pitta-aggravating (Pitta is more Ayurveda speak for the hot and fiery energies within us, and in the universe).

I hope you enjoy this! Be prepared for a savory smoothie, since there's no added sugar or additional fruit other than pumpkin, it may not be for everyone. But there's the option to add more sweetener if you'd like ~ just see below!

Finally, for anyone who has never seen turmeric in its raw root form - here you go! The health benefits of turmeric are endless ~ I'll write more on that soon, but a quick google search will provide you with mountains of info if you're curious.

The makings of this anti-inflammatory pumpkin smoothie ~ check out the turmeric!

Anti-Inflammatory Pumpkin Smoothie (serves 1)

Ingredients:

At least 20 oz. of water (or add half water and half clean milk alternative of choice such as coconut, rice, hemp, almond, cashew, etc. ~ look for unsweetened varieties free from carrageenan)

optional: sweetener of choice (I used 1 tbsp of natural lucuma powder which is a superfood and lightly sweet. You could also add raw local honey, coconut nectar, or a touch of maple syrup if the savory spiced flavor is too much for you. Don't go crazy with the sugar.)

How to:

Add all ingredients to your blender of choice (I am obsessed with my NutriBullet 900 Series, I got it a few years ago for Christmas and it's still going strong!). I recommend adding the water first so the protein powder doesn't stick to the blender. Throw everything else in with spinach closest to the blade of the blender.

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